June 17, 2020
The Arms Trade in the MENA Region: Drivers and Dangers
Charles W. Dunne argues that international arms sales remain a huge business in the Middle East, making it the most militarized region globally. However, he writes, the rationale that flooding the Middle East with arms...
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Water Conflict Between Egypt and Ethiopia: A Defining Moment for Both Countries
Khalil al-Anani discusses the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project between Egypt and Ethiopia and argues that it constitutes a turning point for their future relations as two pivotal states in eastern Africa.
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The Mechanics of Israel’s Annexation in the West Bank
Looking ahead at likely scenarios after Israel annexes areas of the West Bank, Jonathan Kuttab posits that it will be impossible to deny that the act represents another step toward realizing apartheid as an outcome...
Learn more »June 11, 2020
US Protests against Police Brutality: Election Disaster for Trump?
The United States of America is witnessing massive protests against the killing of a black citizen, George Floyd, by a white policeman who was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes in Minneapolis,...
Learn more »June 10, 2020
Hezbollah Cannot Solve Lebanon’s Worsening Conditions
Imad K. Harb contends that Hezbollah has not succeeded in helping to repair Lebanon's domestic political and economic problems, has made the country hostage to developments in Syria, and may cause it to become a...
Learn more »June 08, 2020
Do Arab Women Need Saving? The Health of Women in the Arab World
Yara M. Asi argues that the complexity of Arab women's lives necessitates powerful ways to protect their health and well-being that should be grounded in gender-inclusive policies and evolving cultural gender norms.
Learn more »June 05, 2020
Libya after the Fall of Al-Watiya
The latest military successes by forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord could open the door for a political solution for the country's troubles. Read this analysis from the Arab Center for Research and...
Learn more »June 03, 2020
The Israeli Annexation Plan and Jordan’s West Bank Moment
Joe Macaron argues that as Netanyahu makes plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, Jordan faces difficult choices in appeasing domestic critics and preserving strategic relations with the United States while saving its...
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